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Vanilla Butter Caramels

Source of Recipe


From "Chocolate and Vanilla" by Gale Gand



List of Ingredients



• 5 cups sugar
  
• 1 cup water
  
• 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter
  
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup heavy cream
  






Instructions



1. Line an 8 by 8-inch pan, preferably one with straight sides and square corners, with aluminum foil and grease the foil well.
   
   
2. Put the sugar in a heavy medium saucepan. Slowly add the water by pouring it around the inside wall of the pan to avoid splashing any sugar crystals onto the sides of the saucepan. Let the water soak into the sugar completely.
   
   
3. Bring the water and sugar to a boil over high heat and continue cooking until the liquid is golden. Turn off the heat and, with a wooden spoon, carefully stir in the butter and then the vanilla and cream. Pour into the prepared pan and let cool until firmly set, anywhere from 1 to 2 hours. Cut into 1-inch squares and wrap each one in decorative cellophane or wax paper.
   
   Makes 64 pieces